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† 1. ŏphĭūsa or ŏphĭussa, ae, f., = ὀφιοῦσα or ὀφιοῦσσα, a magical herb growing on the island of Elephantine, Plin. 24, 17, 102, § 163.

† 2. Ŏphĭūsa or Ŏphĭussa, ae, f., = Ὀφιοῦσα (-οῦσσα)

  1. I. An ancient name of Cyprus, whence Ŏphĭūsĭus, a, um, Cyprian: arva, Ov. M. 10. 229.
  2. II. The name of several islands, Plin. 3, 5, 11, § 78; 5, 31, 36, § 132; 4, 12, 20, § 61; 5, 32, 44, § 151.
  3. III. A town in Pontus, Plin. 4, 12, 26, § 82.